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|Question=What is '''use?'''  How should it be ''defined?''
 
|Question=What is '''use?'''  How should it be ''defined?''
 
|Topic Type=Definitional
 
|Topic Type=Definitional
|Description=''Use'' is one of the key concepts in current scientonomy. Thus, its proper definition is of great importance.
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|Description=''Use'' is a key concept in current scientonomy, therefore the key definitional task is to decide how it is to be ''defined''. Traditionally, the terms ''acceptance,'' ''use,'' and ''pursuit'' have not been distinguished.  Confusion between the three terms leads to serious misunderstanding, thus their clarification is of great importance. [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 30]]
|Parent Topic=Theory
 
 
|Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan,
 
|Authors List=Hakob Barseghyan,
 
|Formulated Year=2015
 
|Formulated Year=2015
|Current View=Currently, a theory is said to be ''used'' if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application. [[CiteRef::Barseghyan (2015)|p. 31]]
 
 
|Related Topics=Theory Acceptance, History of Scientific Change, Scientific Change, Scientific Mosaic, Acceptance, Pursuit,
 
|Related Topics=Theory Acceptance, History of Scientific Change, Scientific Change, Scientific Mosaic, Acceptance, Pursuit,
 
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Revision as of 22:12, 12 October 2016

What is use? How should it be defined?

Use is a key concept in current scientonomy, therefore the key definitional task is to decide how it is to be defined. Traditionally, the terms acceptance, use, and pursuit have not been distinguished. Confusion between the three terms leads to serious misunderstanding, thus their clarification is of great importance. 1p. 30

In the scientonomic context, this term was first used by Hakob Barseghyan in 2015. The term is currently accepted by Scientonomy community.

In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is:

  • A theory is said to be used if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application.

Scientonomic History

Acceptance Record

Here is the complete acceptance record of this question (it includes all the instances when the question was accepted as a legitimate topic for discussion by a community):
CommunityAccepted FromAcceptance IndicatorsStill AcceptedAccepted UntilRejection Indicators
Scientonomy1 January 2016Yes

All Theories

The following theories have attempted to answer this question:
TheoryFormulationFormulated In
Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015)A theory is said to be used if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application.2015

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Accepted Theories

The following theories have been accepted as answers to this question:
CommunityTheoryAccepted FromAccepted Until
ScientonomyTheory Use (Barseghyan-2015)1 January 2016

Suggested Modifications

According to our records, there have been no suggested modifications on this topic.

Current View

In Scientonomy, the accepted definition of the term is Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015).

Theory Use (Barseghyan-2015) states: "A theory is said to be used if it is taken as an adequate tool for practical application."

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Related Topics

This topic is also related to the following topic(s):

References

  1. ^  Barseghyan, Hakob. (2015) The Laws of Scientific Change. Springer.